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Austin Tourism Commission begins roadmap planning for Convention Center district, hot tax and workforce challenges
Summary
Commissioners used the Dec. 10 meeting to map priorities for early 2026: a deeper look at the Convention Center District, downtown cleanliness and homelessness, occupancy-tax uses, festival and convention partners (including South by Southwest), and workforce/service-industry concerns.
At its Dec. 10 meeting the Austin Tourism Commission opened a multi-month conversation about a formal roadmap for downtown tourism and the Convention Center District as the Convention Center project nears completion. Commissioners proposed a slate of topics and potential presenters to inform upcoming meetings in January and February.
The packet included a written suggestion from Commissioner Webb urging the commission to "dig into what the vision plan is" for the Convention Center District and to identify timelines, stakeholders and visitor-focused design elements.…
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